English word atheist comes from Ancient Greek ἀ-, Ancient Greek θεός, and later French athée (Atheistic Atheist.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ἀ- | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
θεός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
ἄθεος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
atheos | Latin (lat) | An atheist; one who rejected the gods worshipped by the wider society. |
athée | French (fra) | Atheistic Atheist. |
athéiste | French (fra) | Atheist Atheist. |
atheist | English (eng) | (broadly) A person who rejects belief that any deities exist (whether or not that person believes that deities do not exist).. (loosely) A person who has no belief in any deities, such as a person who has no concept of deities.. (narrowly) A person who believes that no deities exist (especially, one who has no other religious belief).. (uncommon) A person who does not believe in a particular [...] |